In my view, Arafat is the only Palestinian in the world that isn't willing to have an independent Palestinian state.

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The security fence is reversible. Human lives are irreversible.

The security fence is reversible. Human lives are irreversible.

We have been in the territories since 1967. In 2002, we had sometimes three or...

We have been in the territories since 1967. In 2002, we had sometimes three or...

Suicide bombers caused us more than 50 percent of our casualties. The fence works. There...

Suicide bombers caused us more than 50 percent of our casualties. The fence works. There...

We are not going to damage our safety and our security. We're not going to...

We are not going to damage our safety and our security. We're not going to...

There's no preventative measure between the Palestinians, between those terrorists to the state of Israel.

There's no preventative measure between the Palestinians, between those terrorists to the state of Israel.

We believe that we should come to an agreement with the Palestinians. But we need...

We believe that we should come to an agreement with the Palestinians. But we need...

We would like to ease the life of the Palestinians. I prepared a new plan...

We would like to ease the life of the Palestinians. I prepared a new plan...

Most of the international community, most of the countries around the world, don't want any...

Most of the international community, most of the countries around the world, don't want any...

In 1988, King Hussein of Jordan said that it doesn't take any connection any more...

In 1988, King Hussein of Jordan said that it doesn't take any connection any more...

Cease-fire is important, but it can last only for a very, very, very short time.

Cease-fire is important, but it can last only for a very, very, very short time.

The Palestinians will never, never implement their commitment to dismantle their infrastructure of terrorist organizations.

The Palestinians will never, never implement their commitment to dismantle their infrastructure of terrorist organizations.

We have the responsibility to protect our people and that's why we're building this fence....

We have the responsibility to protect our people and that's why we're building this fence....

It's not a democracy here, it's the Middle East.

It's not a democracy here, it's the Middle East.

I'd like to ask you: what you would prefer us to do? I'd like to...

I'd like to ask you: what you would prefer us to do? I'd like to...

No one can compare us to the apartheid regime. It's not like in South Africa...

No one can compare us to the apartheid regime. It's not like in South Africa...

The Palestinians are not willing to do anything, they're not willing to make the strategic...

The Palestinians are not willing to do anything, they're not willing to make the strategic...